‘A Place in My Heart’: Anupama Chopra and the magic of cinema

Sometime in the summer of 1989, writes Anupama Chopra, she fell in love with Bollywood, though the term had not yet become a moniker for the Hindi film industry. As the love affair expanded to Hollywood and world cinema, the film critic, journalist and award-winning author embraced ‘not just the movies, but the people who made them’.

Make place in your heart for the delightful ‘A Place in My Heart’ — a journey defined by cinema and lived in the Bollywood trenches, as she writes about 51 films, artistes and events that have left an indelible impression on her, and shaped her career. Featured, in her relaxed writing style, are some of the gems of Indian and world cinema, and the artistes guiding and driving the many-splendoured creative works. The book has a blend of recommendations, nostalgia and narratives and, of course, Chopra’s unique take on the world of cinema. —TNS